Parenting with complex PTSD

Judy

Hi I’m 37 and I very much want to be a mom. I’ve been researching sperm donors and talking to men about co parenting. I am also still interested in meeting someone special and having kids in a marriage or relationship. My concerns are my time is running out and I kind of just want to do it now and do it on my own. I struggle with something called complex PTSD which is a stress disorder that I developed from trauma in my formative years. Unfortunately it is not something that just goes away and it is a constant challenge for me to keep my stress levels down. I worry about raising a kid with out a partner because of this. Though my family has told me they will help to a degree I’m still concerned and so are they. I think I would be a good mom. I am a good mom to my three cats and my dog. My pets are happy and well cared for, but I worry about my anxiety and how it can affect me and my parenting abilities. Has anyone else raised a kid who is dealing with complex PTSD? Can they tell me what that is like and what I need to be informed of. I don’t want to let my trauma from the past define my future. I want to be the best mom possible and give my kid a happy life.